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| An earthquake has shaken a coastal town in Kent - in nearly the same spot as a tremor two years ago. | An earthquake has shaken a coastal town in Kent - in nearly the same spot as a tremor two years ago. |
| The British Geological Survey said it recorded the earthquake at 1435 GMT in Folkestone. | The British Geological Survey said it recorded the earthquake at 1435 GMT in Folkestone. |
| A spokesman said it measured 2.8 on the Richter scale, compared with the quake in April 2007 which was 4.3. | A spokesman said it measured 2.8 on the Richter scale, compared with the quake in April 2007 which was 4.3. |
| Resident Terri Julians said the earthquake "sounded like thunder and everything shook". She added: "It was quite scary but amazing." | Resident Terri Julians said the earthquake "sounded like thunder and everything shook". She added: "It was quite scary but amazing." |
| Stewart Smith, who works in the east Kent town, said all the buildings shook for five seconds when the tremor hit. | Stewart Smith, who works in the east Kent town, said all the buildings shook for five seconds when the tremor hit. |
| He said offices in the area had been evacuated. | He said offices in the area had been evacuated. |
| The epicentre of the 2007 quake was in the Channel, but this tremor was about three miles (5km) below Folkestone. | The epicentre of the 2007 quake was in the Channel, but this tremor was about three miles (5km) below Folkestone. |
| A lot of people will have felt it and remembered the last one Julian Bukits | A lot of people will have felt it and remembered the last one Julian Bukits |
| Julian Bukits, assistant seismologist with the British Geological Society, said there was an "event near Folkestone" at 1435 GMT, but that "it wasn't anything near as big as the one two years ago". | Julian Bukits, assistant seismologist with the British Geological Society, said there was an "event near Folkestone" at 1435 GMT, but that "it wasn't anything near as big as the one two years ago". |
| He said the fact that it was not recorded on monitors further away from Folkestone showed it was a very localised event. | He said the fact that it was not recorded on monitors further away from Folkestone showed it was a very localised event. |
| "There are no reports of damage, but a lot of people will have felt it and remembered the last one," he added. | "There are no reports of damage, but a lot of people will have felt it and remembered the last one," he added. |
| He said a preliminary report showed the tremor to be 2.8 on the Richter scale - a figure that may go slightly up or down. | He said a preliminary report showed the tremor to be 2.8 on the Richter scale - a figure that may go slightly up or down. |
| Mr Bukits said: "On UK terms it's not that huge. | Mr Bukits said: "On UK terms it's not that huge. |
| "To give a comparison of how often we have a 2.8, I think that occurs four or five times every year." | "To give a comparison of how often we have a 2.8, I think that occurs four or five times every year." |
| Mr Bukits said scientists were still analysing data from the event. | Mr Bukits said scientists were still analysing data from the event. |
| Channel tremor | Channel tremor |
| Kent Police said emergency services had received no reports of any structural damage or injuries, but were liaising with partner agencies to ensure officers provided help and support where needed. | |
| Hundreds of homes in the town were damaged by the tremor in 2007, which had its epicentre a few miles off the coast in the English Channel. | Hundreds of homes in the town were damaged by the tremor in 2007, which had its epicentre a few miles off the coast in the English Channel. |
| Seventy-three buildings were so damaged that residents could not return to them because of loose chimney stacks, tiles and masonry. | Seventy-three buildings were so damaged that residents could not return to them because of loose chimney stacks, tiles and masonry. |
| One person, a 30-year-old woman, suffered minor head injuries. | One person, a 30-year-old woman, suffered minor head injuries. |
| Most residents forced from their homes sought refuge with families and friends, but a small number had to be housed in emergency accommodation. | Most residents forced from their homes sought refuge with families and friends, but a small number had to be housed in emergency accommodation. |